John of Coutances

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name = John of Coutances


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Worcester
Title = Bishop of Worcester
Period = 1196–1198
Predecessor = Henry de Sully
Successor =Mauger of Worcester
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post =Archdeacon of Oxford
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date of death =September 1198
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John of Coutances was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.

Life

He was a nephew of Walter of Coutances, Bishop of Lincoln and was treasurer of the diocese of Lisieux before his uncle appointed him Archdeacon of Oxford sometime before December of 1184. He also was dean of Rouen, and retained the treasurership of Lisieux while archdeacon. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33570 British History Online Archdeacons of Oxford] accessed on November 3, 2007]

He was elected in January of 1196 and consecrated on October 20 1196. He died on September 24 1198Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 260] or on September 25. His death was commemorated on September 24. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33881 British History Online Bishops of Worcester] accessed on November 3, 2007]

John should not be confused with a different John of Coutances who, in the 11th-12th century, wrote a chronicle of the Church at Coutances, France.

ee also

* List of Bishops of Worcester

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33570 British History Online Archdeacons of Oxford] accessed on November 3, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33881 British History Online Bishops of Worcester] accessed on November 3, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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